Dirty South (song)

"Dirty South" is a song by American hip hop group Goodie Mob featuring American rappers Big Boi and Cool Breeze. It was released as the third single from Goodie Mob's debut studio album Soul Food (1995) in 1996 and produced by Organized Noize. The song popularized the titular phrase, which has since been used to refer to Southern hip hop.[1]

"Dirty South"
Single by Goodie Mob featuring Big Boi and Cool Breeze
from the album Soul Food
Released1996
Recorded1995
GenreSouthern hip hop
Length3:34
LabelLaFace
Songwriter(s)King George, Antwan Patton, Rico Wade, Ray Murray, Patrick Brown
Producer(s)Organized Noize
Goodie Mob singles chronology
"Soul Food"
(1996)		 "Dirty South"
(1996)		 "They Don't Dance No Mo'"
(1998)
Big Boi singles chronology
"Dirty South"
(1996)		 "All n My Grill"
(1999)
Cool Breeze singles chronology
"Dirty South"
(1996)		 "Watch for the Hook"
(1999)
Music video
"Dirty South" on YouTube

Content

The song takes on a gritty theme and deals with life in the streets,[2] such as sex trafficking, with mentions of certain people and places.[3]

Critical reception

Tom Doggett of RapReviews wrote "'Dirty South,' the unofficial anthem, ups the ante. For starters, the beat is one of the most involving, head-nodding works in all of rap history. Organized Noize has quite a track record, but this is certainly near the top." In regard to the overall performance, he wrote "By name-dropping and mentioning specific places, they manage to put the listener right there with them. The crown jewel of the song, though, is the chorus, which is guaranteed to have you singing along by the second time through."[3]

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 92
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 53
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 8

References
  1. Sarig, Roni (2004). "Goodie Mob". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 337–38. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  2. Huey, Steve. "Soul Food – Goodie Mob". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. Doggett, Tom (August 10, 2004). "Goodie Mob : Soul Food : LaFace Records". RapReviews. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  4. "Goodie Mob Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  5. "Goodie Mob Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  6. "Goodie Mob Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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